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The Seven Stages of Growth for Entrepreneurs With Preston Brown

Preston Brown is a speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and real estate guru. He is the Owner of Zia Homes, a luxury home builder located in El Paso, Texas. He works closely with other entrepreneurs and business leaders to scale effectively and discover their purpose. As a speaker, Preston orates extensively on culture, entrepreneurial growth, business, and achieving financial freedom.
  • March 28, 2023
  • The eCommerce Wizards Podcast
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In this episode

Entrepreneurs are faced with thousands of thought leaders, books, blogs, and opinions on how to succeed. The sheer volume can be intimidating and confusing, with contradictory information becoming more abundant. There are several pitfalls to avoid, including the personal and the business side of starting a business. With all of this in mind, how do you find actionable steps toward being a successful entrepreneur?

Preston Brown is an entrepreneur who helps others start and scale their businesses. Through his personal success, he has taken his tenants and synthesized them into a simplified list.

In this episode of the Ecommerce Wizards Podcast, Guillaume Le Tual invites Preston Brown onto the show to discuss the essentials for entrepreneurs. They break down the seven steps and the keys to securing each one. They touch on a host of valuable wealth-building and management topics, including the best ways to invest. The two also discuss employees, software, automation, and much, much more.

What you’ll learn

  • Making business investments through automation
  • The stages of a business and making the most out of each one
  • What are the seven stages of entrepreneurship?
  • Using debt effectively to keep building
  • The final step of investor/philanthropist and what that looks like
  • Preston Brown’s best advice for entrepreneurs
  • How to create a foundation for culture
  • Identifying and fixing the weakest link of your business
  • Why finding the right employees is crucial
  • The three Cs that you should never do to your employees

About Preston Brown

Preston Brown is a speaker, entrepreneur, consultant, and real estate guru. He is the Owner of Zia Homes, a luxury home builder located in El Paso, Texas. He works closely with other entrepreneurs and business leaders to scale effectively and discover their purpose. As a speaker, Preston orates extensively on culture, entrepreneurial growth, business, and achieving financial freedom.

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The Ecommerce Wizards Podcast is hosted by Guillaume Le Tual, CEO of MageMontreal. Watch more episodes on our YouTube channel.

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